At the Mississippi Cabaret 1914

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 15 Mar 2005

I came to town
just to take in the sights,
I heard about all the music and lights;
I seen each café, ev'ry cabaret,
I want to tell you I'm disappointed.
Take it from me down in Old Tennessee,
for what you've been paying, why,
we get it for free!
Just come along and see,
follow the crowd with me,
down to the levee at night.

You'll see them dancing
to banjo's ringing,
you'll see them prancing
and hear them singing,
get over Sal! get over Sal!
Go get your baby doll,
just show your gal the levee,
with the new dances
a chance they're taking,
you'll have to laugh
till your sides are aching,
most any night, it's a wonderful sight,
at the Mississippi Cabaret.

You'll see them dancing
to banjo's ringing,
you'll see them prancing
and hear them singing,
get over Sal! get over Sal!
Go get your baby doll,
just show your gal the levee,
with the new dances
a chance they're taking,
you'll have to laugh
till your sides are aching,
most any night, it's a wonderful sight,
at the Mississippi Cabaret.

Most ev'ry one in the town will be there,
down on the levee
you'll notice the Mayor;
See him dance around,
acting like a clown,
he's sixty two
but he looks much younger.
Whistles a blowin'
the boats in the stream,
they keep it going,
till they're out of steam,
it's like a jubilee,
that's where I want to be,
down to the levee at night.

You'll see them dancing
to banjo's ringing,
you'll see them prancing
and hear them singing,
get over Sal! get over Sal!
Go get your baby doll,
just show your gal the levee,
with the new dances
a chance they're taking,
you'll have to laugh
till your sides are aching,
most any night, it's a wonderful sight,
at the Mississippi Cabaret.

You'll see them dancing
to banjo's ringing,
you'll see them prancing
and hear them singing,
get over Sal! get over Sal!
Go get your baby doll,
just show your gal the levee,
with the new dances
a chance they're taking,
you'll have to laugh
till your sides are aching,
most any night, it's a wonderful sight,
at the Mississippi Cabaret.

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At the Mississippi Cabaret 1914
Words by A. Seymour Brown - Music by Albert Gumble
© MCMXIV by Jerome H. Remick & Co., New York
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 15 March 2005 at 22.07
in association with Doug Grierson
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